Ikeda Koson

In this Japanese name, the surname is Ikeda.

Ikeda Koson (池田 孤邨, Echigo 1801 – 1866)[1] was a Japanese painter.

Little is known about Koson's early life.[2] He moved to Edo and studied painting with Sakai Hōitsu (1761-1828). He created a series of paintings that are closely related to a set by Hoitsu depicting court festivals (gosekku), that were adapted from Chinese practices and celebrated in Japan since the Nara period.[1]

According to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Koson "brought a fresh vitality to standard themes in the Rinpa repertoire through his virtuoso brushwork and ability to convey naturalistic forms without sacrificing the bold decorative impact of his predecessors."[3]

  1. ^ a b "Ikeda Koson 池田孤邨". British Museum. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ Jay, Lee (8 July 2022). "Japan art and Ikeda Koson: Solace of nature". Modern Tokyo Times. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Cypresses: Ikeda Koson". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 1 August 2023.